Certain features on our vehicles enable you to benefit from significant driving comfort! In fact, having a GPS built in in your car enables you to stay centered on the road while driving to an unknown destination without any problems. However the road network is constantly changing, it is therefore necessary to update the GPS of your Kia Rio 3 , and this is exactly what we will discover in this article. To do so, first we will talk about the different attributes of the integrated GPS for cars, and secondly, how to update the GPS of a Kia Rio 3 .
How does onboard GPS work in a Kia Rio 3
In this section we will learn how the GPS of a Kia Rio 3 works and what are the different sort of GPS.
The pros of an integrated GPS?
A built-in GPS provides many features that a mobile phone GPS or Tomtom-type GPS will not have the ability to give you. Down below is a list of the advantages of these devices:
- The fact that it is built in directly into the dashboard of your Kia Rio 3 makes it difficult to steal the GPS from your car.
- Connected to your car’s radio antenna, the GPS will have better reception than any kind of GPS you could use.
- It is often, dependent on the year, connected to steering wheel voice commands, which enables you to use it without taking your hands off the wheel and as a result to drive more securely.
- The screen is in most instances much larger than a GPS on a smartphone or a nomadic type, so the info is more readable.
- Associated with your audio system, it can be coupled to music and only appear when you replace direction, which limits the risk of you going off course as much as possible.
The different sort of GPS for Kia Rio 3
After having seen the positive aspects and before detailing to you how to update the GPS of your Kia Rio 3 , we will quickly describe the different kind of built-in GPS that exist for a Kia Rio 3, here they are:
- The traditional GPS: We call traditional GPS the models that equip recent cars, they are related to a complete multimedia system and are equipped with a touch screen.
- The old GPS: These GPS were the first generations, the screen is only used for navigation and they are updated with a USB stick or SD card. These systems, although very easy to use and have a lower screen quality, you’ll experience like you’re watching a TV from the 90’s.
- GPS Android Auto or Apple CarPlay: At last, last sort of GPS, on the latest vehicles it is possible to have a system including Android or Apple, these systems are autonomous and you use the native applications of one of the two operating systems. They are very reactive and comfortable to use.
How do I update the GPS on a Kia Rio 3?
We will now move on to the component you are most enthusiastic about, how to update the GPS of your Kia Rio 3? To do this, we will see for each sort of GPS how the process of updating the cartography, the signalling and the software is done.
Updating old GPS on Kia Rio 3
The old GPS systems present on the Kia Rio 3 until the years 2000/2005, these GPS use a specific software for the brand and the method to update this GPS on a Kia Rio 3 is to go to the dealer who will manage it, for a 50 euros in most instances.
Updating the GPS of Kia Rio 3 by SD or USB
This sort of GPS is most common on cars that are about ten years old. Most of the makers have called upon the company “HERE navigation” and you will have to go to their site to download the map update of your GPS, then copy it to a USB key or SD card depending on the connectors available on your model and do the update directly through the menu of your integrated GPS.
Automatic GPS update
Most recent Kia Rio 3’s with Android Auto or Apple CarPlay will update automatically, so there is no need for you to make any updates. You can continue to use your GPS with comfort knowing that the map and speed limits are up to date.
If you wish more tutorials on the Kia Rio 3, go to our Kia Rio 3 category.
